Working round the clock at RAF Akrotiri 20.04.12

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The air bridge at RAF Akrotiri often gets a bad reputation because of the delays in getting troops back to their families.

It is a 24-hour, seven day a week operation.

In the third and final feature on the RIP, British Forces News looks at the work of air traffic control and the mechanics, pilots and stewards who work flat out to get people home.



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